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crowded club.
    “Your girlfriend’s a great kisser,” Kraven said drily. “Her
tongue is like...wow. She doesn’t hold back. You’re really missing out with that
pesky soul of yours.”
    Bishop turned on the demon, his eyes flashing. “Stay away from
Samantha or I’ll kill you.”
    “This is the thanks I get for saving the day? She was going to
suck that kid dry right here in the middle of the club. Besides, why are you mad
at me? I think some of that angel attitude should be pointed in her direction.
Or can gray-girl do no wrong in your eyes, even when she slips up? Or slips
someone else the tongue?”
    Bishop’s expression didn’t lose a fraction of its fury. “I
think you do want me to kill you. Is that your
goal?”
    Kraven gave him a humorless smile. “Don’t know. How many times
can one brother kill the other? Are you looking for some kind of Guinness World
Record here?”
    “Try me.”
    Kraven liked to mess with the minds of others, but I wasn’t in
the mood for it now. He wasn’t helping anything by baiting Bishop like this.
    “Why do you have to be like this?” I asked.
    He finally spared a look in my direction. “Please. You should
be thanking me for saving your pretty little ass a minute ago. Instead, I get
vilified. Whether either of you wants to admit it or not, the kiss worked. It
snapped you out of your monster madness.”
    Bishop’s brows drew together as if he was considering this
possibility. His gaze then hardened. “We’re leaving.”
    Kraven saluted. “Yes, sir.”
    I’d wanted to come here tonight so I could find some answers.
I’d honestly thought I was in control of myself and my hunger.
    But I’d hurt Colin, and if Kraven hadn’t stopped me I could
have killed him.
    “I’m sorry,” I whispered to Bishop as I pushed myself up from
the booth.
    Bishop didn’t meet my eyes. “How much of that boy’s soul did
you take?”
    I couldn’t help but notice that he hadn’t replied to my “I’m
sorry” with a breezy “it’s okay.” Couldn’t blame him for that.
    I let out a shaky breath. “Not much.”
    “Be careful. He’ll instinctively seek you out in the future so
you can finish the job.”
    “How do you know?” Kraven asked.
    “Believe me, I know.”
    I was definitely ready to leave. I’d done more than enough
damage for one night. Stephen wasn’t here so there was no reason to hang out a
moment longer. I wanted to run home and hide my face from the world, but instead
I tried to stay calm and not let anyone see how devastated I was. I said a quick
goodbye to Sabrina and Kelly, who’d thankfully missed all of my drama while
they’d been busy dancing.
    Roth caught up with us at the front door past a poster
advertising Wednesday’s “Halloween Bash.” We exited the club, and the cool,
late-October air immediately chilled me. Stars sparkled in the clear, black sky
and the moon, along with the parking lot floodlights, lit up the night around
us. I ignored the cold, instead pulling my too-thin coat tighter around my
shoulders.
    Roth scanned the three of us silently trudging along the
sidewalk. “Did I miss something?”
    Bishop’s jaw tightened. “No.”
    “Me and gray-girl just made out,” Kraven said.
    Roth made a face. “Disgusting. Why would you want to kiss
something like her?”
    “Research.”
    I expected no less from Roth. I was well aware that he despised
me. Tonight only proved that I was in more trouble than I thought.
    I scanned the night surrounding us, anything to take my
attention off what had happened with Colin and Kraven.
    “I’m taking you home,” Bishop said.
    I took a deep breath and let it out. “To keep me out of
trouble.”
    “For starters.”
    At that moment I spotted something in the sky that grabbed my
attention. I felt the color slowly drain from my face. “Can’t go home. Not
yet.”
    “Why not?”
    I pointed at the sky behind him where a familiar searchlight
had just appeared in the distance—although I knew none of